Census of Agriculture

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A comprehensive profile of the physical, economic, social and environmental characteristics of Canada's agriculture industry, every five years.

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2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire

Census of Agriculture: Changes to the questionnaire, 2026

The socioeconomic snapshot of Canada's evolving farm population, 2021

Socioeconomic portrait of Canada's farm population, 2021

Educational portrait of Canada's farm operators, 2021

Portrait of Canada's immigrant farm population, 2021

Guide to the Census of Agriculture, 2021

Key indicators

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Nova Scotia
(2021)

2,741

-21.2%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Nova Scotia
(2021)

720,045 acres

-21.4%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Nova Scotia
(2021)

247,037 acres

-7.6%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Nova Scotia
(2021)

58.2

3.0%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - New Brunswick
(2021)

1,851

-17.9%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - New Brunswick
(2021)

685,378 acres

-18.0%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - New Brunswick
(2021)

321,756 acres

-6.6%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - New Brunswick
(2021)

57.0

2.5%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - British Columbia
(2021)

15,841

-9.6%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - British Columbia
(2021)

5,648,160 acres

-11.8%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - British Columbia
(2021)

1,376,399 acres

-4.1%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - British Columbia
(2021)

57.8

2.7%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Saskatchewan
(2021)

34,128

-1.1%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Saskatchewan
(2021)

60,265,339 acres

-2.1%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Saskatchewan
(2021)

40,313,311 acres

-0.4%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Saskatchewan
(2021)

55.8

1.5%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Quebec
(2021)

29,380

1.6%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Quebec
(2021)

7,770,428 acres

-4.1%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Quebec
(2021)

4,622,291 acres

0.2%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Quebec
(2021)

54.0

2.1%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2021)

189,874

-1.9%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2021)

153,687,771

-3.2%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2021)

93,595,208

0.2%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2021)

56.0

1.8%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Manitoba
(2021)

14,543

-1.7%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Manitoba
(2021)

17,121,019 acres

-2.9%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Manitoba
(2021)

11,618,292 acres

0.8%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Manitoba
(2021)

54.4

1.1%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

1,195

-11.7%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

504,674 acres

-12.3%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

375,141 acres

-6.3%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Prince Edward Island
(2021)

56.4

2.5%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Ontario
(2021)

48,346

-2.5%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Ontario
(2021)

11,766,071 acres

-4.7%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Ontario
(2021)

9,051,011 acres

0.3%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Ontario
(2021)

56.7

2.5%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Alberta
(2021)

41,505

2.1%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Alberta
(2021)

49,157,232 acres

-2.2%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Alberta
(2021)

25,650,672 acres

1.5%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Alberta
(2021)

56.5

1.4%

(period-to-period change)

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Total number of farms, Census of Agriculture - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

344

-15.5%

(period-to-period change)
Total farm area, Census of Agriculture - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

49,425 acres

-30.1%

(period-to-period change)

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Land in crops (excluding Christmas trees), Census of Agriculture - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

19,298 acres

-1.6%

(period-to-period change)
Average age of farm operators, Census of Agriculture - Newfoundland and Labrador
(2021)

57.5

3.0%

(period-to-period change)

Census news

Aug

2025

Census of Agriculture Toolkit

Jul

2025

2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire

Jul

2025

Census of Agriculture: Changes to the questionnaire, 2026

Jul

2025

The 2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire is now published!

View all Census of Agriculture releases

Data products

Farm and farm operator data
Selected historical data
Agriculture–Population Linkage data

Analytical products

The Daily
Canadian Agriculture at a Glance

The Daily

The 2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire is now published! (Released: 2025-07-04)
The socioeconomic snapshot of Canada’s evolving farm population, 2021 (Released: 2023-08-25)
Canada's 2021 Census of Agriculture: A closer look at farming across the regions (Released: 2022-06-15)
Canada's 2021 Census of Agriculture: A story about the transformation of the agriculture industry and adaptiveness of Canadian farmers (Released: 2022-05-11)
The socioeconomic portrait of Canada's evolving farm population, 2016 (Released: 2018-11-27)
2016 Census of Agriculture (Released: 2017-05-10)

Data visualization

Interactive data visualization tools
Infographics

Interactive data visualization tools

Community Profiles
Farm and Farm Operator Data Visualization Tool
Mapping Tool
Socioeconomic overview of the farm population (2016)

Infographics

Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021 (2023-08-25)
Educational portrait of Canada's farm operators, 2021 (2023-08-25)
Portrait of Canada's immigrant farm population, 2021 (2023-08-25)
Canadian eggs, from farm to fork (2023-01-26)
Canadian potatoes, from farm to fork (2022-12-22)
A portrait of Canada's female farm operators (2022-11-23)
Canadian blueberries, from farm to fork (2022-11-18)
Canadian farm operators: An educational portrait (2018-11-27)
The socioeconomic portrait of Canada's evolving farm population (2018-11-27)
Canada's immigrant farm population (2018-11-27)
150 Years of Canadian Agriculture (2017-06-27)
Direct Marketing in Canada (2017-06-21)
The Business of Agriculture (2017-06-14)
Horticulture in Canada (2017-06-07)
Field Crops in Canada (2017-05-31)
Livestock in Canada (2017-05-24)
A Portrait of Canadian Farms (2017-05-17)

Agriculture–Population Linkage: Infographics, 2021

Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021
(2023-08-25)
Educational portrait of Canada’s farm operators, 2021 (2023-08-25)
Portrait of Canada’s immigrant farm population, 2021 (2023-08-25)

Reference products

Guide to the Census of Agriculture, 2021
Data quality reports
Questionnaires and content
Frequently asked questions

Questionnaires and content

Census of Agriculture questionnaires
Census of Agriculture: Changes to the questionnaire, 2026
2021 Census of Agriculture in detail

Frequently asked questions

Census of Agriculture, 2021
Random tabular adjustment (RTA)

Data quality reports

Census of Agriculture: Data quality report
Agriculture–Population Linkage: Data quality report

Geography

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thematic maps

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Agricultural Ecumene Boundary File
Data linked to geographic boundaries
Agri-Environmental Spatial Data

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